Union University
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Name History:
| Southwestern Baptist College | 1875-1907 |
| Union University | 1907-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1889 | ||
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| 1904 | 5-8 | George Morris/Isaac B. Tigrett |
| 1905 | ||
| 1906 | 1-6 | E.R. Boone/Gardner |
| 1907 | ||
| 1908 | 1-3 | Isaac B. Tigrett/T.B. Givan |
| 1909 | 8-5 | A.K. Tigrett |
| 1910 | 4-1 | Isaac B. Tigrett |
| 1911 | ||
| 1912 | 1-9 | Denton Rainey/Fite |
| 1913 | ||
| 1914 | 16-4 | H.L. Dement/J.T. Rothrock |
| 1915 | ||
| 1916 | 5-11 | H.C. Carter/E.C. Anderson |
| 1917 | ||
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| 1919 | ||
| 1920 | 1-3 | Jake Hunt |
| 1921 | ||
| 1922 | 14-9 | A.J. Robinson/Vernon Thompson |
| 1923 | A.J. Robinson | |
| 1924 | Joseph N. Guyon | |
| 1925 | 13-7 | T.T. McLean |
| 1926 | 7-6 | Joseph N. Guyon/Roy Stewart |
| 1927 | Roy Stewart | |
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| 1949 | 4-3 | Tunney Ford |
| 1950 | ||
| 1951 | Spencer Holt | |
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| 1955 | 4-4 | Ed Given |
| 1956 | ||
| 1957 | 12-6 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1958 | 5-12 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1959 | 14-2 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1960 | 10-7 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1961 | 14-6 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1962 | 12-9 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1963 | 15-5 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1964 | 20-1 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1965 | 25-2 | Jack L. Russell |
| 1966 | 19-7 | Joe Layman |
| 1967 | David Cundiff | |
| 1968 | 10-11 | David Cundiff |
| 1969 | 22-8 | Bill Henry |
| 1970 | 29-11 | William F. Rozich |
| 1971 | 29-27 | William F. Rozich |
| 1972 | 27-8 | Marvin W. (Butch) McBroom |
| 1973 | 21-9 | Marvin W. (Butch) McBroom |
| 1974 | 18-24 | Danny R. Davis |
| 1975 | 12-22 | Danny R. Davis |
| 1976 | 18-21 | David Blackstock |
| 1977 | 10-17 | David Blackstock |
| 1978 | 13-18 | David Blackstock |
| 1979 | 15-20 | David Blackstock |
| 1980 | 30-14 | David Blackstock |
| 1981 | 34-14 | David Blackstock/Linn Stranak |
| 1982 | 40-10 | David Blackstock/Linn Stranak |
| 1983 | 48-12 | David Blackstock/Linn Stranak |
| 1984 | 29-11 | David Blackstock/Linn Stranak |
| 1985 | 39-11 | David Blackstock/Linn Stranak |
| 1986 | 30-12 | Bill Green |
| 1987 | 26-17 | Bill Green |
| 1988 | 44-14 | Bill Green |
| 1989 | 27-26 | Andy Rushing |
| 1990 | 35-18 | Andy Rushing |
| 1991 | 36-15 | Andy Rushing |
| 1992 | 33-21 | Andy Rushing |
| 1993 | 29-20-1 | Andy Rushing |
| 1994 | 30-18 | Andy Rushing |
| 1995 | 33-28 | Andy Rushing |
| 1996 | 33-21-1 | Andy Rushing |
| 1997 | 31-27 | Andy Rushing |
| 1998 | 42-20 | Andy Rushing |
| 1999 | 35-21 | Andy Rushing |
| 2000 | 43-15 | Andy Rushing |
| 2001 | 34-23 | Andy Rushing |
| 2002 | 44-20 | Andy Rushing |
| 2003 | 35-19 | Andy Rushing |
| 2004 | 31-22 | Andy Rushing |
| 2005 | 29-28 | Andy Rushing |
| 2006 | 33-28 | Michael B. (Brent) Fronabarger |
| 2007 | 33-18 | Michael B. (Brent) Fronabarger |
| 2008 | 25-16-1 | Michael B. (Brent) Fronabarger |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William B. Hopper | Jackson, TN | 1910 | 9/11/1913 |
| Tyrus T. (Turner) Barber | Lavinia, TN | 1914-15 | 8/19/1915 |
| Benjamin N. Shaw | La Center, KY | 1915 | 4/11/1917 |
| James W. Moore | Paris, TN | 1922-23 | 4/17/1930 |
| Luis A. Ortiz (Galarza) | Santo Domingo, DR | 1989-91 | 8/31/1993 |
| bold | member of Union Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Volunteer State Athletic Conference | 1957-85 |
| Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1986-96 |
| TranSouth Athletic Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Mark A. Littell (DB 6/14/1973) attended
Volunteer State Athletic Conference champion 1969…Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference champion 1987-88, 1996…Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament champion 1996…TranSouth Athletic Conference champion 2000, 2002…TranSouth Athletic Conference tournament champion 2002
NAIA National Championship participant 1983
